Regarding the expansion draft, I don't think there is any chance that Tanev gets protected, and I think it is very likely that Giordano does.
The guys that are subject to exposure are: Giordano, Tanev, Hanifin, Andersson and Kylington.
Hanifin and Andersson are givens. Giordano is also a given, IMO, unless Kylington takes a huge step forward this year and forces their hand so strongly, that they have to expose their captain.
Either way, Tanev is an odd man out with this lineup.
But with either Backlund or Bennett exposed (I assume Gaudreau, Monahan, Lindholm, Tkachuk, Mangiapane and Dube are givens), I doubt we lose a defenseman.
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